As many as 30 credits may be granted for successful completion of the College Level Examination Program (CLEP) General exams. The General Exams are available in Social Sciences, Natural Science and Humanities. Each exam is multiple choice and 90 minutes in length. The CLEP exams are given between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the Student Service Testing Center, Room 262. The registration deadline is two days before the test date. The fee for each CLEP test is $60.00 to CLEP and $20.00 to WSU.
The amount of credit awarded in each area and varies with scores.
General Exam
Score
Credit Granted
Course or Area
Social Science-History
50 48 45
8 6 3
Social Science Area of the General Education requirements
Natural Science
50
8
Four credits in Life Science & four in Physical Science
48
6
Three credits in Life Science & three in Physical Science
45
4
Four credits in choice of Life or Physical Science
Humanities
50 48 45
8 6 3
Humanities area of General Education requirements.
In addition to General Exam credit, students may earn credit for satisfactory scores on CLEP Subject Exams. The following is a list of Subject Exams which have been accepted by academic departments for granting of CLEP credit.
Test Title
WSU Course
Credit
Min. Score
English w/Composition Essay
English 1010
3
50
American Government
Political Science 1100
3
50
*History of the United States I: Early Colonization to 1877
History 2700
3
50
*History of the United States II: 1865 to the Present
History 2710
3
50
Anyzing & Interpreting Literature
English 2200
3
50
General Chemistry
Chemistry 1010
3
50
Introductory Psychology
Psychology 1010
3
50
Introductory Sociology
Sociology 1010
3
50
College Algebra
3 electives and QL
3
50
Calculus
3 electives and QL
3
50
Western Civilization I: Ancient Near to 1648
History 1500
3
50
Western Civilization II: 1648 to the Present
History 1510
3
50
Information valid from 7/2002. *Adequate scores on both American History I and American History II will fill the American Institutions Requirement.
Students who have already taken courses which satisfy or partially satisfy General Education requirements will only be eligible for partial credit. Students who have previously enrolled in the General Education area requirements may not be eligible for credit through CLEP Exams.
